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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 01:44 AM
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Maximum Speed by gear

Does anyone know the Maximum Speed by gear on the 6MT G37S?

The manual shows the recommended maximum speed for 1st - 3rd but doesnt list 4-6. I know 95 is the maximum recommended speed in 3rd gear. Anyone know the maximum speed (theoretical is fine) by gear on a stock G37S 6MT?

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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 01:57 AM
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maybe you should conduct an experiment and test it out for us

i think you can top out at the limiter on 5th gear
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by aliiin
maybe you should conduct an experiment and test it out for us

i think you can top out at the limiter on 5th gear
The manual lists 1 - 3 and I would guess 5 and 6 is 155 so we need to know 4th gear.

On a more serious note, let me see if I can figure out some type of realistic drag for the car and I will figure out ideal top speeds by each gear. This would be under pefect conditions though with no wind.

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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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would wind really play a factor, it's just the max engine rpm to the drive ratio for each gear. Wind isn't going to change that ratio at all. Now if you talk about the maximum speed the car can actually achieve... that's different and you would need the coefficient of drag and external factors would come into play.
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 11:24 PM
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nothing truely is "ideal" lol
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by rossab
would wind really play a factor, it's just the max engine rpm to the drive ratio for each gear. Wind isn't going to change that ratio at all. Now if you talk about the maximum speed the car can actually achieve... that's different and you would need the coefficient of drag and external factors would come into play.
This is what I was talking about. However, I am going to calculate it with no wind thus making it theoretical.

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